why didnt the kings draft curry?

[HereWeStay]

got me thinking. was petrie affraid hed be the next douby? what was the reason we picked reke over curry?

almost all the players on the warriors, the kings could have drafted. maybe we should ditch petrie and go hard after phil. we do have a center that phil can build around with.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

what was the reason we picked reke over curry?

The Maloofs don't like Indian food.

 

[mac]

got me thinking. was petrie affraid hed be the next douby? what was the reason we picked reke over curry?

almost all the players on the warriors, the kings could have drafted. maybe we should ditch petrie and go hard after phil. we do have a center that phil can build around with.

Yeah because Steph Curry came into the league as the clear consensus #2 pick after Blake Griffin right? And clearly we were so wrong back then because he won ROY his first year right? Oh wait ... no. Your question is stupid. Why were 12 people picked ahead of Kobe Bryant? Why was Milicic picked before Anthony? Why was Bosh picked before Wade? Sometimes the talent differential isn't that big, or for all we know we could be holding on to the better player. Curry wasn't that impressive till this season. What if next season Tyreke has a monster year under a new coach? Are you still going to ask why we picked Tyreke over Curry? Sheesh.

You should just go back to shooting your jumpshots and stop posting, seriously.

 

[Agent23]

got me thinking. was petrie affraid hed be the next douby? what was the reason we picked reke over curry?

almost all the players on the warriors, the kings could have drafted. maybe we should ditch petrie and go hard after phil. we do have a center that phil can build around with.

Because dominated all the guards during their pre draft workouts. Just like Reke, other than their first years, every year has been either injury filled or mishandled by coaching. He was getting benched by Keith Smart for Acie Law lol.

 

[Kingsnbucs1987]

got me thinking. was petrie affraid hed be the next douby? what was the reason we picked reke over curry?

almost all the players on the warriors, the kings could have drafted. maybe we should ditch petrie and go hard after phil. we do have a center that phil can build around with.

Cause Reke is a match up nightmare and he proved he could dominate other guards in that draft class. Let's not act like Reke was garbage his his first few years in the league ROY putting up 20/5/5 on a good percentage on a horrible team. Out of everybody on the team, he's had to sacrifice his game the most for the team.

He's gone from face of the franchise, to 2nd banana when Cuz was drafted, to being moved to the 3 so he could see the ball more from Smart's great planning, but really to make way for IT and MT, and then just this past year turned into a spot up shooter.

He improved his outside shooting and his decision making, getting less touches he still put up 16/4/4 while shooting almost 50% from the floor and over 33% from the 3. Like everybody has been saying, let Reke have the freedom that Curry has in Golden State and then you see what type of player Reke can truly be.

 

[gunks]

Because dominated all the guards during their pre draft workouts. Just like Reke, other than their first years, every year has been either injury filled or mishandled by coaching. He was getting benched by Keith Smart for Acie Law lol.

Which kinda makes one wonder how each player would have developed if their circumstances were switched.

Reke will ever be on the level of Curry offensively, Steph is the best shooter in the game right now and has about 20x the BBIQ of Tyreke. However, with proper coaching, I still think Reke can be a potent two way player who can have just as much of an impact on the court for the Kings as Curry does for the Warriors.

To the OP:
Hindsight is 20/20. But I do agree that we need to ditch GP. Just not for this draft. Tyreke is one good coach from being an impact player again. The Jimmer and T-Rob drafts were abortions though. Maybe the Magoofs shouldnt have ditched that scout that had been making GP look like a genius all those years in the good ole days.

 

[Agent23]

Which kinda makes one wonder how each player would have developed if their circumstances were switched.

Reke will ever be on the level of Curry offensively, Steph is the best shooter in the game right now and has about 20x the BBIQ of Tyreke. However, with proper coaching, I still think Reke can be a potent two way player who can have just as much of an impact on the court for the Kings as Curry does for the Warriors.

To the OP:
Hindsight is 20/20. But I do agree that we need to ditch GP. Just not for this draft. Tyreke is one good coach from being an impact player again. The Jimmer and T-Rob drafts were abortions though. Maybe the Magoofs shouldnt have ditched that scout that had been making GP look like a genius all those years in the good ole days.

I don't wonder. I'm certain in a favorable enviroment, Reke would be an All Star. It pisses me off that the past few season have been wasted on by not building this team properly around DMC and Reke.

 

[Spike]

They're a different style of player altogether, but if you can't see how Evans has been marginalized in comparison to Curry (again, just look what Smart did when he was at GS) then you're being disingenuous. Evans can thrive in the right system, and the right system includes DMC.

 

[rainmaker]

Is OP trolling?

 

[bajaden]

Is OP trolling?

Good question! He who lives in the past, has no future. Whats done is done. So frankly, although I have a good answer to his question. I really don't care enought to post it.

 

[Agent23]

Good question! He who lives in the past, has no future. Whats done is done. So frankly, although I have a good answer to his question. I really don't care enought to post it.

But the rest of us would like to read what you have to say though!

 

[bajaden]

But the rest of us would like to read what you have to say though!

Alright, just for you. When you draft a player, you can't see the future. All you have is the players past accomplishments, and the present. Curry never showed any resemblence of being a PG until his last year of college, his junior year. He came from a smaller school in a smaller conference, so there were questions about the competition level he went up against. Think Damian Lillard, except Lillard looked like a PG, and Curry looked like a SG in a PG's body. There were questions at the time about his athleticism, or lack there of. Scouts questioned whether his body would be able to hold up against the rigors of the NBA. Personally, I liked Curry, but I thought at the time that Evans was the better player at the time. And I think he proved that his first year in the league.

Hindsight is 100%. Its easy to sit here now and say we should have drafted Curry, although I'm not convinced of that either. At the time of the draft, Tyreke was taller, bigger, stronger, and had better handles with the unique ability to get to the basket better than anyone in a long time. The quesion wasn't whether we would choose between Curry and Tyreke, but who would we choose between Tyreke and Rubio. I think we made the right choice in that decision as well. While scouts questioned whether Tyreke was a true PG or not, they had the same questions about Curry. At the time, I honestly don't think it was a difficult choice. Curry had one great talent at the time. He could shoot the ball. Everything else was questionable.

I'm happy for Curry. I hope for his sake and the Warriors sake, he stays healthy, which I think has to be his main concern. The Warriors have put together a very nice team. They're fun to watch. Hopefully, we'll match them next season. I love the local rivalry!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

... Hindsight is 100%. Its easy to sit here now and say we should have drafted Curry, although I'm not convinced of that either. At the time of the draft, Tyreke was taller, bigger, stronger, and had better handles with the unique ability to get to the basket better than anyone in a long time...

Come to think of it, Evans is still taller, bigger, stronger and has better handles than Curry. The thing is, Curry is better at what he's good at (long-range shooting, mid-range shooting, passing) than Evans is, and Evans is better at what he's good at (post scoring, rebounding, man defense) than Curry is. If you like Curry over Evans, or vice versa, chances are, you like one particular style over another.

Personally, just my taste in basketball players, I'm partial to post players, and guys who attack the rim. I don't like jump shooters; I never have, and I can't imagine I ever will. I didn't like Dale Ellis, I didn't like Chris Mullin, I didn't like Mark Price, I didn't like Glen Rice, I didn't like Peja Stojakovic, I don't like Kevin Martin, and I don't like Stephen Curry.

Now, that's nothing against Curry's talent: he's a phenomenal player. But I'm personally glad we have Evans instead.

 

[Darth Divac]

Reke will never be on the level of Curry offensively, Steph....has about 20x the BBIQ of Tyreke.

You may be wrong there. I still believe that in the right system, both Reke and Cuz are 20+ ppg scorers. And as for the BBIQ, I think that 20x is a wee bit of an exageration, though Steph is probably the winner in that regard. Overall, Steph is the better shooter and facilitator, but Reke is the better ballhandler, post scorer, finisher, rebounder, defender, and athlete. He's expanded his game to include a reliable jumpshot, and he no longer sticks his head down and charges like Gordon Hayward. He's become a smart and balanced player now. We've got a Mini-Lebron on our hands. In all honesty, I believe Reke is the better player.

Also, in response to the thread, it was a pretty loaded draft. You've got Blake, The Beard, Reke, Rubio, Steph, DeRozan, Jennings, Gerald Henderson, Tyler Hansbrough, Earl Clark, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson,Toney Douglas, Darren Collison, Eric Maynor, Dejaun Blair, Jonas Jerebko, Patrick Beverly, Marcus Thornton, Chase Budinger, Jodie Meeks, Danny Green, and Patty Mills, all of whom are either Stars, All-Stars, or vital rotation players. Could we have gotten a few of those guys to better immedeate result than Reke? Probably, yes. Are there a small handful of guys that I would prefer to have over Reke? MAYBE a very select few (James Harden). But Steph Curry is not one of them.

 

[mac]

Just thought I'd point something interesting out. Against Denver, Mark Jackson reportedly told Steph Curry "Remember that you are the best player on the court". Keith Smart on the other hand repeatedly said that we don't have any stars, and that all guys are equal. Tell me what that does to a player's confidence.

 

[Darth Divac]

Just thought I'd point something interesting out. Against Denver, Mark Jackson reportedly told Steph Curry "Remember that you are the best player on the court". Keith Smart on the other hand repeatedly said that we don't have any stars, and that all guys are equal. Tell me what that does to a player's confidence.

What!?! You come over here and tell me that James Johnson is Tyreke Evans's equal.

 

[ESP47]

You may be wrong there. I still believe that in the right system, both Reke and Cuz are 20+ ppg scorers. And as for the BBIQ, I think that 20x is a wee bit of an exageration, though Steph is probably the winner in that regard. Overall, Steph is the better shooter and facilitator, but Reke is the better ballhandler, post scorer, finisher, rebounder, defender, and athlete. He's expanded his game to include a reliable jumpshot, and he no longer sticks his head down and charges like Gordon Hayward. He's become a smart and balanced player now. We've got a Mini-Lebron on our hands. In all honesty, I believe Reke is the better player.

Also, in response to the thread, it was a pretty loaded draft. You've got Blake, The Beard, Reke, Rubio, Steph, DeRozan, Jennings, Gerald Henderson, Tyler Hansbrough, Earl Clark, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson,Toney Douglas, Darren Collison, Eric Maynor, Dejaun Blair, Jonas Jerebko, Patrick Beverly, Marcus Thornton, Chase Budinger, Jodie Meeks, Danny Green, and Patty Mills, all of whom are either Stars, All-Stars, or vital rotation players. Could we have gotten a few of those guys to better immedeate result than Reke? Probably, yes. Are there a small handful of guys that I would prefer to have over Reke? MAYBE a very select few (James Harden). But Steph Curry is not one of them.

Tyreke is a high end role player on a bad team. Steph Curry takes over playoff games by himself. The two aren't even comparable at this point.

The only thing you can compare are their stats under Keith Smart...which are both below what they're really capable of.

 

[Agent23]

Tyreke is a high end role player on a bad team. Steph Curry takes over playoff games by himself. The two aren't even comparable at this point.

The only thing you can compare are their stats under Keith Smart...which are both below what they're really capable of.

Thats fair to say at the moment. I just don't like the whole "Tyreke will never be...." statements.

 

[Double-K]

I still think we are judging Tyreke too early. There are players who shine at 20, 21 and start to slow down at 27, 28 and there are players who rise up to stardom at 25, 26...

Tyreke is 23 and he's already one of the best perimeter defender with an almost unstoppable drive to the rim.

 

[Darth Divac]

Tyreke is a high end role player on a bad team.

No.

 

[Darth Divac]

I still think we are judging Tyreke too early. There are players who shine at 20, 21 and start to slow down at 27, 28 and there are players who rise up to stardom at 25, 26...

Tyreke is 23 and he's already one of the best perimeter defender with an almost unstoppable drive to the rim.

One of the best might be a little hasty, but he definitely holds his own on defense.